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Tap Roots

Tap Roots

When she lost her lover...her sister gained one!
Aug 25, 1948 1h 49m
6.4
9 votes

Synopsis

Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.

Title Tap Roots
Companies Walter Wanger Productions, Universal International Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords civil war, mississippi river, union
Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Keith Alexander
Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Morna Dabney
Julie London

Julie London

Aven Dabney
Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Hoab Dabney
Richard Long

Richard Long

Bruce Dabney
Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Reverend Kirkland
Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Dr. MacIntosh
Sondra Rodgers

Sondra Rodgers

Shellie Dabney
Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Big Sam Dabney
Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Captain (uncredited)
John Beck

John Beck

Refugee (uncredited)
William Challee

William Challee

Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Leader (uncredited)
Jack Davis

Jack Davis

Militia Captain (uncredited)
Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Field Hand (uncredited)
William Haade

William Haade

Mob Leader (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
George "Spike" Hamilton

George "Spike" Hamilton

Quint (uncredited)
Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Orderly (uncredited)
John James

John James

(uncredited)
George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Confederate (uncredited)
Elmo Lincoln

Elmo Lincoln

Sergeant (uncredited)
Kay Medford

Kay Medford

Caller (uncredited)
Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Piroqueman (uncredited)
Helen Mowery

Helen Mowery

(uncredited)
Bill Neff

Bill Neff

Lieutenant (uncredited)
Robert A. O'Neil

Robert A. O'Neil

Cropper (uncredited)
Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jack Shutta

Jack Shutta

Carpenter (uncredited)
Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Caller (uncredited)
Henry Vroom

Henry Vroom

Artillery Gunner (uncredited)
Frank White

Frank White

Corporal (uncredited)
Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Printer (uncredited)
Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Cropper (uncredited)
Jack Worth

Jack Worth

Confederate (uncredited)
Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

Murphy (uncredited)